176 SCRAMBLED MIND (1/2)

Hu Lei faced an older woman with deeply assessing eyes, as if she wanted to look into her soul. The woman had to be about sixty or so years old, but it was obvious that she enjoyed a good life. She looked like a stable and elegant lady of means.

Unfortunately, Hu Lei did not find the answer that she was truly searching for by looking at this woman. It was impossible to determine if a person was trustworthy through a casual assessment. Most people hid countless secrets behind a calm façade.

Still, Doctor Shui had vouched for her.

”Is there anything specific that you would like to talk about?” Doctor Huo asked without spending much time on pleasantries.

Hu Lei liked the direct approach. She was afraid that there would be a lot of digging into feelings.

”I am concerned about sleepwalking.” Hu Lei felt that this was her primary concern. She would not have come if she had not realised that there were periods within which she was not in control of herself. That worried her.

Doctor Huo looked at the young woman who looked small and frail. However, she could see from her eyes that her mental strength was exceptional. As a psychiatrist, she was faced with people who were deeply troubled and had lost hope. Their eyes always had a fractured look.

This Hu Lei had firmness and determination which strangely complemented her delicate appearance. In addition, there was something eerily familiar about her…

”Is this something that has been happening for a long time?”

”No, I believe it has only been twice.”

”Were there any special stressful circumstances during those two events?”

Hu Lei thought about those two situations. The first one had been on the first day she had slept in her apartment. The second time was on her wedding night. It could be said that there had been stress triggers during these situations. But again, looking at her life, could these really be considered stressful situations?

”I cannot certainly say that there were difficult circumstances. At least, I don't believe that the changes I made on those days could have been triggers.”

Doctor Huo leaned back in her seat because she realised that Hu Lei was going to be a difficult patient. The young woman spoke in a detached manner, as if she had nothing to do with the session. Moreover, it seemed that she had analysed everything deeply.

”Why do you think so?” She looked at her.